Marriage Equality in Washington, D.C.
A new law permitting same-sex couples to wed in the District of Columbia took effect on March 3, 2010, with the first marriage ceremonies - including three at the Human Rights Campagn headquarters - taking place on March 9. Opponents of marriage equality continue to pursue a ballot initiative defining marriage between a man and a woman – and in the wake of several legal defeats have appealed to the D.C. high court. The Court of Appeals has said it plans to hear oral arguments on whether the initiative can go forward in May 2010.
Read the press releases:
- D.C. Law Permitting Same-Sex Marriages Takes Effect
- DC Mayor Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law
- D.C. Council Gives Final Passage to Same-Sex Marriage Bill
- D.C. Law Recognizing Out-of-Jurisdiction Marriages By Same-Sex Couples Takes Effect
- Human Rights Campaign Applauds D.C. Superior Court Decision Rejecting Marriage Referendum
- Human Rights Campaign Applauds D.C. Council Vote to Recognize Marriages of Same-Sex Couples From Other Jurisdictions
- Human Rights Campaign Applauds D.C. Council Initial Vote to Recognize Marriages of Lesbian and Gay Couples From Other Jurisdictions
Learn more about the relationship recognition law:
Read the Back Story blog:
- Watch Live: Some of DC’s First Same-Sex Couples Marry this Morning
- Video: Pro-LGBT Clergy Drown Out Protesters At DC Courthouse
- It’s Official – Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses in DC
- First Look: Couples Waiting to Get a DC Marriage License
- Opponents of DC Marriage Equality Continue Bizarre Legal Straw Grasping
- Opponents of DC Marriage Equality Make Last Ditch Pitch to Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals Ruling Lifts Last Potential Hurdle for D.C. Marriage Equality Law Implementation
- DC Marriage Law Closer to Reality as Court Rejects Opponents’ Injunction Request
- DC Marriage Initiative Efforts Funded By National Anti-LGBT Groups, Led By Familiar Players
- DC Court Rejects Anti-Marriage Equality Initiative
- Members of Congress Don’t Want DC to Vote, Except to Ban Marriage Equality
- Mayor Adrian Fenty Signs DC Marriage Bill
- Marriage Equality in DC – The Road Ahead
- DC Council Passes Marriage Bill; On to Mayor for Signature
- Photos from Last Night’s D.C. Marriage Rally; Final Vote Imminent
- DC Marriage Equality Vote TODAY
- DC: Marriage Equality Rally TONIGHT on Eve of Final Council Vote
- Audio: DC Equal Marriage Supporter Rev. Dennis Wiley on Montel Williams Show
- DC Event: Marriage Equality Rally Monday Dec. 14th
- DC Council Passes Marriage Bill in First of Two Votes
- Anti-Marriage Equality Activists File Court Challenge to Initiative Denial
- DC Elections Board Rules Against Prop.-8 and Question 1 Style Ballot Initiative
- DC Marriage Bill Passes Committee – One Step Closer!
- Video: DC Clergy for Marriage Equality
- DC Clergy for Marriage Equality in Spotlight
- DC Area Election Volunteer Opportunities
- DC Marriage Hearing Beginning – Watch Live
- Huge Turnout Expected for DC Marriage Hearings
- DC Marriage Hearing Extended to Second Day
- Training to Testify at DC Marriage Equality Hearing
- Must Read Op-Ed: “Marriage Equality’s False Divides”
- DC Marriage Bill Hearing Scheduled
- Video: DC Councilman Introducing Marriage Equality Bill
- DC Council Introduces Marriage Equality Bill with Tremendous Support
- Equal Marriage Bill to be Introduced Oct 6 in DC Council
- Effort to Ban Marriage Equality in DC Revived
- Be part of bringing marriage to D.C. for all couples
- Clock is Ticking to Get Insurance for Spouse/Partner in DC
- Parenting Advance in DC
- Equal Marriage Recognized in DC
- The Week Ahead
- I Now Pronounce You… Universally Understood
- BREAKING: Judge Blocks Request to Stall DC Marriage Recognition Law
- Suit Filed Over DC Elections Board Marriage Referendum Decision
- DC Elections Board Blocks Marriage Referendum
- Extreme Rhetoric On Display At DC Marriage Hearing
- DC Attorney General Says Stop Marriage Ballot
- Update on DC Elections Board Hearing
- Elections Board Hearing TODAY Over DC Marriage
- Diverse Faith Coalition Supports Equal Marriage in DC
- Two anti-marriage bills introduced in Congress yesterday
- Speaker Pelosi: Congress won’t intervene in DC’s same-sex marriage bill
- DC Council OKs measure to recognize same-sex marriages from outside DC
- DC Council to vote Tuesday on recognizing same-sex marriages from outside jurisdictions
- District of Columbia Council votes to recognize gay and lesbian couples’ out-of-state marriages